Phrase guide

ice up

verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To become covered or clogged with ice.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive, usually

Examples

  • The airplane stalled and crashed after its wings iced up.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To coat with ice; to cause to become covered or clogged with ice.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To put ice in or on something, especially a beverage or on an injured body part.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

become covered with a layer of ice; of a surface such as a window

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • When the wings iced up, the pilot was forced to land his plane

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: frost over, ice over

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: change

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Etymology

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